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Wavelength Sets 2024 WAVE Grant Recipients
The 2024 WAVE Grant recipients are Ayesha Agarwal, Sharona D’Ornellas, Alaysia Renay Duncan, Amy B Tiong and Brittany Young.
Ayesha Agarwal, Sharona D’Ornellas, Alaysia Renay Duncan, Amy B Tiong and Brittany Young each will receive $5,000 to create their first short film alongside production mentorship from Wavelength’s executive team. Her short film, Coconut Girl follows Swetha, the 7-year-old child of South Indian immigrants, who struggles to reconcile her Asian heritage, specifically the custom of oiling her hair, with prevailing cultural norms around her, creating a rift between her and her beloved mother. Her film, Munchies follows a group of stoned college girls with a complicated dynamic who are caught in the middle of a botched convenience store robbery, forcing them to squash their giggles to make it out alive.
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